Dragon Knight counter and synergy picks
Pick Dragon Knight with Elder Titan to increase win-rate from 49.9% to 58.6% or against Primal Beast to increase win-rate to 63.3% in Patch 7.39.
Good with...
...based on stats [7.39]
| Hero | Change in Win Rate ▼ |
|---|---|
8.7% | |
7.5% | |
6.5% | |
6.2% | |
6.0% | |
5.3% | |
5.2% | |
5.0% | |
4.9% | |
4.9% | |
4.8% | |
4.7% | |
4.2% | |
4.1% | |
4.1% |
...based on gameplay [under review]
A good Reverse Polarity sets Dragon Knight up to deal much splash damage in Elder Dragon Form. Empower also grants extra splash damage to Elder Dragon Form, while allowing Dragon Knight to cleave in melee form and farm up more quickly.
Arcane Aura is especially useful for Dragon Knight. Coupled with his naturally high health regeneration, it ensures that Dragon Knight rarely needs to return to the base. Additionally, Frostbite and her slows make it much easier for Dragon Knight to deal damage.
...counter items [under review]
A situational early game pick up that lets you expend your high HP pool to gain mana and spam Breathe Fire to farm faster. The heal lost from Soul Ring will be regenerated due to your Dragon's Blood.
A core Boots upgrade to improve your damage output with attack speed and conserve mana by toggling. Toggle on AGI when you are using a Salve or Clarity so you have a smaller pool of health or mana so more is replenished upon consumption. Toggle on INT before casting any spell to reduce total mana spent.
A core item that prevents you from being kited in fights so you can move and hit freely without being interrupted. Provides damage and hp through stats.
A core item that synergizes well with your hero due to the attack speed and additional armor and the armor debuff ( Even on towers ) it provides that works with Dragon Form attacks. Gives your teammates additional armor too.
Good against...
...based on stats [7.39]
| Hero | Change in Win Rate ▼ |
|---|---|
13.4% | |
11.7% | |
8.1% | |
7.4% | |
7.3% | |
6.2% | |
6.0% | |
6.0% | |
5.8% | |
5.3% | |
5.3% | |
4.9% | |
4.9% | |
4.9% | |
4.6% |
...based on gameplay [under review]
DK's Frost Dragon facet reduces Chemical Rage's healing substantially, which is Alch's main defensive tool. Additionally, he can reduce his overall damage output greatly with Breather Fire and Frost Dragon and provides reliable lockdown with Dragon Tail. His strong early game allows him to match Alch's strong early game better than most heroes.
The dragon's splash damage wears down his illusions.
Early harassment with Breath of Fire hinders his farming.
Fireball stops his pushes and allows for a defence.
Broodmother's spiderlings and spiderites do almost nothing against Dragon Knight.
The splash from Elder Dragon's form will kill all of the spiderlings in quick succession.
Bad against...
...based on stats [7.39]
| Hero | Change in Win Rate ▲ |
|---|---|
-10.2% | |
-8.1% | |
-6.0% | |
-5.3% | |
-5.3% | |
-5.0% | |
-4.4% | |
-4.3% | |
-4.3% | |
-4.2% | |
-4.2% | |
-4.1% | |
-4.0% | |
-4.0% | |
-3.6% |
...based on gameplay [under review]
Heartstopper Aura and Reaper's Scythe go right through Dragon Knight's armor.
Fury Swipes can tear Dragon knight down as it stacks infinitely.
Arcane Orb's constant pure damage output is devastating to Dragon Knight.
Dragon Knight's relatively low mana pool leads to heavy damage from Sanity's Eclipse, which also bypasses his armor.
...counter items [under review]
Lets you absorb a massive instance of damage from Breathe Fire and Dragon Tail.
Helps significantly lower the HP regen from Dragon Blood with Soul Release charges.
Gives you bursts of magic damage on right clicks with Chain Lightning procs that do not get negated by Dragon Knight's high armor.
Lets you apply the break effect on Dragon Knight and burst him down in its duration while he does not have the HP regen and armor from Dragon Blood.
Reduces the duration of Dragon Tail with status resistance.
Gives you an invisibility tool to kite Dragon Knight and save yourself or an ally stunned by Dragon Tail.
Gives you a repositioning tool to kite Dragon Knight by pushing yourself or an ally away from him.
Lets you block and not instantly get stunned by Dragon Tail.
Gives you attack speed and bursts of magic damage on right clicks with Chain Lightning procs that do not get negated by Dragon Knight's high armor.
Helps reduce the HP regen from Dragon Blood and slow down Dragon Knight with right clicks even more when he is in Elder Dragon Form.
Gives you instances of magic damage with Pierce procs on right clicks that do not get negated by Dragon Knight's high armor.
Bad with...
...based on stats [7.39]
| Hero | Change in Win Rate ▲ |
|---|---|
-11.2% | |
-10.7% | |
-7.7% | |
-7.5% | |
-6.7% | |
-6.5% | |
-6.4% | |
-6.2% | |
-5.8% | |
-5.7% | |
-5.6% | |
-5.4% | |
-5.3% | |
-5.2% | |
-4.7% |
